What does an inclusive, welcoming workplace culture look like? How can we treat diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as less of a performative act and more of a core tenet and principle that has been part of the company’s values from the beginning? For Nadia Boujarwah, co-founder and CEO of the size-inclusive apparel company Dia & Co.; and Women in Retail Leadership Circle member Bahja Johnson, head of customer and community belonging, growth and enablement at Gap Inc., the work is personal.

In this clip from last week’s panel on building inclusive cultures at the Women in Retail | On the Road New York City event, moderated by Claudia Chan, a coach, advisor, global leadership speaker, best-selling author and creator of the S.H.E. Summit, Boujarwah and Johnson discuss how they’re “calling you in” to the conversation on DEI, and how they’re driven by leaders who enable them to work toward their deeply personal purpose of enacting change from the inside.

Women in Retail Leadership Circle members can view the full panel discussion, as well as other sessions from Women in Retail | On the Road events, here. Not a member? Apply today!